Hi my lovelies! This week I’m back to share my YALC TBR with you all! For anyone who doesn’t know YALC is the Young Adult Literature Convention that runs in London each July for three days. This year will be my first time attending and I’m staying with some of my favourite bookish people, I’m so very excited! Lots and lots of my favourite authors are going, some who I have met before and am excited to see again and others who I will hopefully get to meet for the first time! There will be loads of panels, workshops and signings as well as lots of other bookish bits. Excited is a huge understatement!
Over 100 authors will be at YALC (full list here) and originally I fooled myself into thinking I could read a book by every author before the event. Now that it’s June I’m realising this will be impossible!! Therefore I’m trying to read one book from as many authors as possible but I have picked out some books I 100% must read before YALC as I know I will want to meet them and be able to talk about their books with them. There are plenty of authors on the list whose books I’ve already devoured and fallen in love with, so I am in good stead already!
Here are some of the books I hope to read before YALC! Covers link to Goodreads.
Okay so in reality I could put at least another 30 books on this list but this post would get SUPER long! In total there are over 50 books I would love to read before YALC but I don’t think that’s possible! I will be trying to read as many as possible, especially of those that I already own and haven’t read which is the case for the majority of books mentioned above. The TBR is once again never ending!
Are you going to be at YALC? I’d love to meet you!
What books from the above list have you read? Which are your best recommendations?
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Good luck with your TBR! I often marathon read before a book event too lol V.E. Schwab and Patrick Ness! How exciting!
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So excited for this! Not only are there amazing authors but I’ll get to meet so many people I’ve become friends with in the online community. Very excited!
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There are so many incredible books in this TBR – some that I’ve read, others I really want to get to. I can’t WAIT to read Patrick Ness’s new book, Release – and I’m lowkey jealous that you’ll get too meet him. I’ve met him once before; he’s such a genuinely kind person! Also loooove the Bone Season series!
I hope you have fun at YALC. Book conferences are so much fun, always. 🙂
~ Aimal @ Bookshelves & Paperbacks
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I’m still trying to decide whether to go to YALC or not. I’ve never been to a book con so can’t work out if it will be brilliant or hell (I hate crowds and freak out if I feel trapped)
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This will be my first one so I’m afraid I can’t be sure what it will be like. I imagine it probably is quite busy but I know they have quiet areas too. I’ve never been to the venue so I don’t know how crammed or spread out things will be either..
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I had a look at the list of authors and I am seriously tempted. Keep looking at flights but given luggage restrictions thinking it would need to be train 😂
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There are so many brilliant authors going this year, it’s unreal! I’m travelling by train, definitely would exceed the luggage allowance on a flight! I’ll be bringing loads of books with me to get signed, let alone the ones I will inevitably buy there!
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The YALC floor is pretty well spaced out and I seem to remember there being lots of empty spots dotted around where you can certainly hide if you need a break. You can also come and go as you please, so if you really need to get out of the con, you can come back in if you feel ready. They also have a specific chill-out zone which has beanbags and deckchairs and a wall of books. It is busy, and if you want the big name authors, expect long queues, but generally I think the organisers have done a pretty good job of making it a pleasant experience. (Disclaimer: I do occasionally suffer from mild anxiety, but crowds don’t really freak me out so obviously I’m talking from a different perspective to you.)
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Thanks for the info. That doesn’t sound too bad. I just remember going to an event a couple of years ago and the exhibitors section was so busy you couldn’t move. Was not fun for me. It was horsey though. I’m sure bookish people are much nicer 🙂
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The LFCC floors can be like that, but if you stick to the YALC floor it’s really not too bad. It’s a rush to get in on the first morning though, so you might want to come a little later to avoid that. And yes bookish people are very polite and nice. *g*
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YALC sounds like it’ll be amazing 😍
I LOVED We Were Liars SO MUCH. I hope you enjoy that one 😀 I wasn’t the biggest fan of One of Us is Lying, but I hope you like it more than I did! I also really, really need to read This Savage Song.
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Yes! I loved This Savage Song and I’m so excited for Our Dark Duet to arrive this week! I’ve been meaning to read We Were Liars for aaages so I must do that soon!
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YAY! I am currently reading Truth or Dare and I loved so much Paper Butterflies that I am taking it with me at YALC! I also got an e-arc of One of us is lying that I don’t even know if I will be able to read it before the event çç.çç
Also I want to grab copies of Ink, Release, The Call and The grace directly at YALC ❤
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Sounds to me like you have it all planned out! 🙂
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I live for planning and reduce my anxiety. But the real planning will begin as soon as I will have my hands on the schedule! *give me give me*
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I’m super excited to get the schedule!!
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Wow that sounds like an amazing convention! This is a great TBR! I can’t wait to read about all the amazing authors you meet!
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Thanks! I’m super excited for it and can’t wait to share. There are bound to be multiple write ups and I’ll be tweeting a lot!
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Ohhh you have some good books on that list! The Call is definitely going on my list – I got a proof at last year’s YALC and still haven’t read it, which is ridiculous. I’m also interested in After the Fire and Troublemakers so I hope I get the chance to read them before this year’s event. (I will warn you that Paper Butterflies is brilliant but heartbreaking. :))
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I’ve heard the most incredible things about The Call, After the Fire and Paper Butterflies! I’m defiintely going to read all three before YALC, even if I don’t get to some of the others. Most of these I do have on my shelf so that may spur me on! There are just so many great YA books out at the moment!
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Some people* might even say there are *too* many great YA books right now.
*my bank manager 😀
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Haha I’m pretty sure my bank manager would feel the same!
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